Cosmeen - Cosmos

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Cosmeen - Cosmos

SIZE: 15,7 in. x 15,7 in. - 40 x 40 cm
PAPER: HAHNEMÜHLE  LEONARDO ROUGH 425 g/m²

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLORS

2026 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Sunset in the Olive grov

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Sunset in the Olive Grove

SIZE: 15,7 in. x 15,7 in. - 40 x 40 cm
PAPER:  BAOHONG COLD PRESSED 300 g/m²

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLORS

2026 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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 Inspired by our wonderful Porquerolles holidays and my Patreon teacher, Blanca Álvarez Sánchez. 

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Something Sweet!

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Something Sweet

SIZE: 14,5 cm x 14,5 cm - 5,7" x 5,5"

PAINTING GROUND: WOODEN BORD 3 mm

2026 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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I remembered I hadn't painted a cat in a long time, so I corrected that. This portrait of my kitty Coralie @coralie_and_xenia is painted on a cradled wooden panel, ground with standard wall paint. And I like the result very much. Not so much the vertical lines, but I’ll pay attention to that next time.

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Flatford Mill, East Bergholt, Suffolk

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Flatford Mill, East Bergholt, Suffolk

SIZE: 15,7 in. x 15,7 in. - 40 x 40 cm
PAPER: GUARDI ARTISTICO - TORCHON 300 g/m²

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLORS

2026 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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My contribution for the July 2026 Challenge at

Oliver Pyle & Edo Hannema Watercolor Group

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Sehnsucht nach dem Meer

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Sehnsucht nach dem Meer
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Longing for the Sea

SIZE: 15,7 in. x 15,7 in. - 40 x 40 cm
PAPER: GUARDI ARTISTICO - TORCHON 300 g/m²

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLORS

2026 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Jedes Jahr zu dieser Zeit überkommt mich eine unsagbare Sehnsucht nach dem Meer und weil es in diesem Sommer wohl nicht klappen wird, dorthin zu fahren, male ich mich eben ans Meer. 

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Every year at this time, I am overcome by an indescribable longing for the sea, and because I probably won't be able to go there this summer, I just paint myself by the sea.

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Midsummer Girls

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Midsummer Girls

SIZE: 15,7 in. x 15,7 in. - 40 x 40 cm
PAPER: YASUTOMO STONEPAPER 150 g/m²

2026 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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This one is inspired by a lovely photo of the beautiful Loew sisters, @emmaloew and @hannaloeww. 

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Am Gartenteich - at the garden pond

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am Gartenteich

at the garden pond 

SIZE: 15,7 in. x 15,7 in. - 40 x 40 cm
PAPER: GUARDI ARTISTICO - TORCHON 300 g/m²

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLORS

2026 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Nun, dieser erste Versuch, den frisch renovierten Miniteich zu malen, ist nicht richtig geglückt, aber ich habe eine Menge gelernt und das zählt ja auch! 

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At the Garden Pond - okay, my first try at painting this scenario is a mess, but I have learned a lot.

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Pfingstrosen und Rosen in meinem Hosta-Garten

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Pfingstrosen und Rosen in meinem Hosta-Garten

Peonies and Roses at my Hosta Garden

SIZE: 15,7 in. x 15,7 in. - 40 x 40 cm
PAPER: GUARDI ARTISTICO - TORCHON 300 g/m²

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLORS

2026 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Nein, es wird mir nicht langweilig, in meinem Bauerngarten zu malen, und besonders Ende Mai, wenn die ersten Rosen die Fülle an Iris, Vergissmeinnicht und Pfingstrosen ablösen, ist es eine unerschöpfliche Inspirationsquelle. 

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No, I never get bored painting in my cottage garden—and especially in late May, when the first roses take over from the abundance of irises, forget-me-nots, and peonies, it is an inexhaustible source of inspiration.

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Am Ufer des Obersees, Bayern

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Am Ufer des Obersees, Bayern

On the shore of Lake Obersee, Bavaria

SIZE: 15,7 in. x 15,7 in. - 40 x 40 cm
PAPER: GUARDI ARTISTICO - TORCHON 300 g/m²

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLORS

2026 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Der traumhaft kristallklare Obersee liegt im Berchtesgadener Land in den bayerischen Alpen. Er ist nur mit dem Elektroboot über den Königssee bis zur Anlegestelle Salet erreichbar, gefolgt von einem kurzen Spaziergang von etwa 15 Minuten. 

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The stunning, crystal-clear Obersee is situated in the Berchtesgadener Land region of the Bavarian Alps. It is accessible only by electric boat across the Königssee to the Salet landing stage, followed by a short 15-minute walk.

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Wenn der Raps im Norden blüht

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Wenn der Raps im Norden blüht

When the rapeseed blooms in the North

SIZE: 15,7 in. x 15,7 in. - 40 x 40 cm
PAPER: GUARDI ARTISTICO - TORCHON 300 g/m²

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLORS

2026 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Es ist für mich jedes Jahr wieder eine große Freude, wenn sich die Rapsblüte über den gesamten Norden Deutschlands ausbreitet. Natürlich gibt es überall in Deutschland blühende Rapsfelder, aber gerade die Kombination mit der Nord- oder Ostsee im Hintergrund ist für mich Frühling pur! 

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It's a great joy for me every year when the rapeseed blossoms spread across northern Germany. Of course, there are blooming rapeseed meadows all over Germany, but the mixture with the North or Baltic Sea in the background is pure spring for me!

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Spring Abstracts - Pansies

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Spring Abstracts - Pansies

SIZE:  12 in. x 12 in. - 31 x 31 cm 

PAPER: ARCHES GRAIN TORCHON ROUGH 425 g/m²

2026© ISABELLA KRAMER

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Certainty .. . in anticipation of March, I no longer have any respect for winter

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Certainty...
In anticipation of March, I no longer
Have any respect for Winter*

SIZE: 15,7 in. x 15,7 in. - 40 x 40 cm
PAPER: GUARDI ARTISTICO - TORCHON 300 g/m²

COLORS: ROCKWELL CANADA - THE MAGIC SET  extra fine watercolors

2026 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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* Gewissheit: ... in Erwartung des März hab ich keinen Respekt mehr vor dem Winter... Bettina von Arnim in einem Brief an ihren Bruder Clemens Brentano in den Jahren 1801 - 1803. in einem Brief an ihren Bruder Clemens Brentano in den Jahren 1801 - 1803

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Schau, was der Nikolaus gebracht hat! - Look what St. Nicholas brought..

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Look what St. Nicholas brought...

SIZE:  5,7 in. x 5,7 in. - 14,5 x 14,5 cm 

PAPER: SAUNDERS WATERFORD ROUGH 425 g/m²

COLORS:  DANIEL SMITH + WINSOR & NEWTON watercolors

white Ink and gold leaf

2023© ISABELLA KRAMER

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That was a painful experience. I tried painting on the back of the sheet, but the pigments didn't react as I expected, and even adding salt didn't produce any nice effects. I never would have thought that could happen on such expensive paper.

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Winter's Walz - an old-fashioned Winter 2

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Winter's Walz 
an old-fashioned Winter 2 

SIZE: 15 in. x 15 in. - 38 x 38 cm
PAPER: GUARDI ARTISTICO - TORCHON 300 g/m²

COLORS: ROCKWELL CANADA watercolors

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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It's a scene from Onegin, a 1999 British-American romantic drama film based on Alexander Pushkin's 1833 novel in verse, Eugene Onegin. 

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My Heart's in the Highlands

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My Heart's in the Highlands

SIZE: 20 cm x 20 cm - 5,5" x 5,5"

PAINTING GROUND: AMPERSAND AQUABORD 3 mm

COLORS: QOR WATERCOLORS 

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here,

My heart's in the Highlands, a-chasing the deer;

Chasing the wild deer, and following the roe,

My heart's in the Highlands, wherever I go.

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Farewell to the Highlands, farewell to the North,

The birthplace of Valour, the country of Worth;

Wherever I wander, wherever I rove,

The hills of the Highlands forever I'll love.

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by Robert Burns, Scotland - 1789

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The coastline of Fuerteventura

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The coastline of Fuerteventura

SIZE: 15 in. x 15 in. - 38 x 38 cm
PAPER: GUARDI ARTISTICO - TORCHON 300 g/m²

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH watercolors

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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I couldn't say how much I miss this island...

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Celebrating Autumn

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 Celebrating Autumn

SIZE: 5,5  in. x 5,5 in. - 20 x 20 cm
PAPER: YASUTOMO STONEPAPER 150 g/m²
COLORS: DANIEL SMITH + WINSOR & NEWTON WATERCOLORS

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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Every year, I love to celebrate autumn with its vibrant impressions. As there are all kinds of leaves, mushrooms, hedgehogs 🦔🍄🍂🧡🍁🤎🍄‍🟫🐿️🐌 ….

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somewhere on Fuerteventura - 1

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somewhere on Fuerteventura

SIZE: 15 in. x 15 in. - 38 x 38 cm
PAPER: ARCHES COLD PRESSED 300 g/m²

COLORS: ROCKWELL CANADA watercolors

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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I couldn't say how much I miss this island...

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Heideblüte - Heather Blooms

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Heideblüte

Heather Blooms

SIZE: 15 in. x 15 in. - 38 x 38 cm
PAPER:  HAHNEMUEHLE  Mould-made Watercolour 300 g/m²

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH watercolors

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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This is what home looks like to me, especially in September, when the heather blooms in Lüneburg Heath are coming to an end, and on beautiful, sunny days, the land shines once again in this incredible pink.

I’ve never painted this in all these years. But I love how this turned out and hope you like it too.

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Antigua Windmill at the Museo del Queso Majero, Fuerteventura

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Antigua Windmill at
Museo del Queso Majero, Fuerteventura

SIZE: 15 in. x 15 in. - 38 x 38 cm
PAPER: ARCHES COLD PRESSED 300 g/m²
COLORS: ROCKWELL CANADA watercolors

2025 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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